Turtle Back Zoo Essex County Turtle Back Zoo Species List (7/5/22)

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Here is a species list for Turtle Back Zoo based on my recent visit (7/5/22)

Reptile House

• Emerald Tree Skink (Lamprolepis smaragdina)

• Aardvark (Orycteropus afer)
• Taveta Weaver (Ploceus castaneiceps)
• Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) - OFF-EXHIBIT

• Dwarf Crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)

• Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco) - UNSIGNED
• Red-footed Tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonarius)
• Northern Caiman Lizard (Dracaena guianensis)

• Black-breasted Leaf Turtle (Geoemyda spengleri)

• Crocodile Lizard (Shinisaurus crocodilurus)

• Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum)
• Blue Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus serrifer)

• Green Tree Python (Morelia viridis)

• Amazonian Milk Frog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix)

• Frilled Lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingi)

• Emperor Newt (Tylototriton shanjing)

• Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) - NOT SEEN

• Atlantic Mudskipper (Periophthalmus barbarus)

• Blue Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates (tinctorius) azureus)
• Dyeing Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius) - NOT SEEN

• Lake Titicaca Frog (Telmatobius culeus)

• Thorny Devil Stick Insect (Eurycantha calcarata) - NOT SEEN

• African Giant Millipede (Archispirosteptus gigas)

*Several terrariums were also currently empty with no signage.


Sea Turtle Recovery + Touch Tank Building

• Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta)

• Epaulette Shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) - TOUCH TANK
• Atlantic Stingray (Dasyatis sabina) - TOUCH TANK
• Haller's Round Stingray (Urobatis halleri) - TOUCH TANK (NOT SEEN)
• Cownose Ray (Rhinoptera bonasus) - TOUCH TANK

• Lyretail Basslet (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) - UNSIGNED
• Royal Blue Surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucosternon) - NOT SEEN
• Mimic Surgeonfish (Acanthurus pyroferus)
• Sohal Surgeonfish (Acanthurus sohal)
• Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens)
• Common Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) - VARIOUS MORPHS
• Blue-green Chromis (Chromis viridis) - UNSIGNED
• Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus) - NOT SEEN
• Golden Guineafowl Pufferfish (Arothron meleagris)

• American Lobster (Homarus americanus)

Sea Lion Sound + Flamingo Pool + World Of Water

• California Sea Lion (Zalophus californicus)

• Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) - OFF-EXHIBIT
• American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) - OFF-EXHIBIT

• Crested Porcupine (Hystrix cristata) - UNSIGNED

• North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)

• American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)

*Tropical Currents Aquarium was closed, and the outdoor exhibits right next to it were abandoned with no signage. Not sure what's inside aquarium or what was in outdoor exhibits.


AMAZING ASIA

• Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) - Moved from main exhibit

• White-cheeked Gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) - Outdoor & indoor enclosures

• Prevost’s Squirrel (Callosciurus prevosti)

• Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis)
• Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)
• Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) - Moved to glass exhibit

AFRICAN ADVENTURE (OUTDOOR)

• Lion (Panthera leo)
• Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)

• Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx) - NOT SEEN
• Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus)
• Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi?)
• White-faced Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna viduata) - OFF-EXHIBIT
• Ostrich (Struthio camelus) - OFF-EXHIBIT

AFRICAN ADVENTURE (PENGUIN HOUSE)

• Pink-backed Pelican (Pelicanus rufescens)
• African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus)

• Lesser Bushbaby (Galago moholi)

AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK + EMBASSADOR

• Gray Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus)
• Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)
• Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) - OFF-EXHIBIT

• Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) - NOT SEEN

*An embassador dog was inside the Cheetah enclosure.


AVIARY
* The aviary was closed, but I could see the following species from afar:

• Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus)

BIG CAT COUNTRY + BIRDS OF PREY

• Bobcat (Lynx rufus) - NOT SEEN

• Cougar (Puma concolor)
• Jaguar (Panthera onca)

• Common Raven (Corvus corax) - OFF-EXHIBIT
• Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperi) - OFF-EXHIBIT
• Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - OFF-EXHIBIT

*There may be more species in Birds Of Prey loop, but the section was closed off. I only listed species I could see signage for.


WILD AMERICA

• American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)

• Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)

• American Bison (Bison bison)

• Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)

• Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) - NOT SEEN
• Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) - NOT SEEN

• Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) - OFF-EXHIBIT

*There is also a Butterfly Garden with various butterflies as well as an abandoned, unsigned cage right by the outside. Also a petting zoo with various domestics.